to: Thomas Moore <> Canine distemper is 100% fatal to ferrets and can be picked up on your shoes while walking in grass and brought home to your ferret. You could visit a pet shop or the vet clinic and pick it up there too. GET THE SHOTS - it is such a cheap insurance policy to save a lot of suffering. Pam Grant Shelters That Adopt & Rescue Ferrets [Posted in FML issue 1208]